# Plain Language Summary: No Carveouts for Terrorists Act

This bill stops the U.S. government from spending money to enforce five specific licenses that allow certain transactions with Ansarallah, a militant group designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S. government. These licenses—numbered 22 through 26—were issued by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in January 2024. By cutting off funding for these licenses, the bill essentially shuts down any exceptions that currently permit limited business or financial dealings with this group.

The bill also adds a new requirement going forward: if the Treasury Department wants to issue any new licenses allowing transactions with Ansarallah in the future, Congress would have to pass a specific law approving it first. This is a significant change because normally the executive branch has flexibility to adjust sanctions and create exceptions without needing congressional approval. Under this bill, that flexibility disappears—any future carveouts or exceptions would require an act of Congress.

In practical terms, this means stricter enforcement of sanctions against Ansarallah with fewer exceptions allowed. The bill's supporters argue this prevents money or resources from reaching a terrorist-designated group, while critics might contend that eliminating all exceptions could complicate humanitarian efforts or diplomatic negotiations that sometimes require limited financial flexibility. The bill essentially takes a hardline approach by removing the government's ability to make case-by-case exceptions without explicit congressional authorization.